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Cold War at Its Height — Unit test Answers

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Per capita income is defined as

A
total amount of income in a nation in one year.
B
average amount of income in Europe in one year.
C
total amount of income earned by workers in one year.
D
average amount of annual income earned per person in one year.
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By the time the Korean War ended in 1953,

A
China had seized the peninsula, annexing Korea.
B
Korea was united under a democratic government.
C
the division of the Korean peninsula remained unchanged.
D
Korea was united under an independent Communist government.
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Which best describes men in the USSR under Joseph Stalin’s regime?

A
They lost many of their jobs to women.
B
They became less important to the economy.
C
They worked in farming more than in industry.
D
They were in demand for industrial jobs.
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The most important goal of the Schuman Plan was to

A
align European nations economically.
B
attain stability and peace in Europe.
C
strengthen political ties across nations.
D
improve French-German relations.
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What is a tariff?

A
an amount of money owed to a company or person
B
a competition between two or more individuals
C
a region where goods can be taken across borders
D
a tax on goods leaving or entering the country
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Which is the best definition of a command economy?

A
an economy based on supply and demand
B
an economy managed by the government
C
an economy based on one type of product
D
an economy under the command of workers
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Deng Xiaoping felt that the first step to modernizing China’s economy involved

A
allowing foreign investment.
B
instituting capitalist ideas.
C
reforming the political system.
D
restoring the education system.
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Which best characterizes Europe in the period between the signing of the Schuman Plan and the formation of the European Union?

A
Nations slowly rebuilt their individual strengths.
B
Nations failed to overcome World War II losses.
C
Nations reestablished armed forces and security.
D
Nations took sizable steps toward cooperation.
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Read the passage from a Soviet ambassador.The foreign policy of the United States . . . is characterized in the postwar period by a striving for world supremacy. This is the real meaning of the many statements by President Truman and other representatives of American ruling circles; that the United States has the right to lead the world.—Nikolai Novikov,Ambassador of the USSR,September 1946

A
support
B
acceptance
C
distrust
D
indifference
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What advantage did the Chinese Communists have during the civil war with the Nationalists in 1945?

A
support from the Soviets
B
control over major urban centers
C
backing from the wealthiest citizens
D
more modern weaponry
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Genocide is defined as

A
forcing citizens to accept a new political regime they oppose.
B
relocating an ethnic group against its will through the use of force.
C
deliberately killing people for religious, ethnic, or political reasons.
D
dismantling a government without notice and banishing its leaders.
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The map shows the United States and Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

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A
the United States had targeted Cuba for nuclear attack.
B
missiles launched from the island of Cuba could reach the Soviet Union.
C
a nuclear explosion in Cuba could affect the environment of the entire US.
D
missiles launched from Cuba could strike anywhere on the US mainland.
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The picture shows the Red Guards in China during the Cultural Revolution.Which best explains why the guards are displaying books?

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A
The “Little Red Book” contained famous quotes from Mao, which the Red Guards were required to read.
B
The “Little Red Book” detailed the rights and responsibilities people had when confronted by the Red Guards.
C
The “Little Red Book” explained Mao’s Communist ideology, which all people in China were required to read.
D
The “Little Red Book” established a set of guidelines for how enemies were to be treated by the Red Guards.
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What happened when Hungary opened its borders?

A
West Germans began to move to Hungary.
B
Hungarians fled for East and West Germany.
C
Germans fought over Hungarian territory.
D
Thousands of people left East Germany.
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Why was Joseph Stalin’s first Five-Year Plan considered a success, even though it did not meet the quotas he set?

A
The economy still made sizable gains.
B
People were willing to be patient.
C
Few expected the quotas to be met.
D
Stalin misreported economic data.

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